Electronic governing apparatus for electric machinery



Nov. 22, 1949 R. L. JAESCHKE ET AL 2,489,184

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lu E o D l O O m q 07 o 0 9m H @Mr/L Je S.LIO/\ am) Patented Nov. 22, 1949 UNITED STATES` PATENT OFFICE ELECTRONIC GOVEBNING APPARATUS Fon nLEcrnro MACH- litany Ralph L. Jaeschke, Kenosha; Wis., and-Donald V.

Edwards, Montclair, N. J.;` said Jaescli-keasvsignor to Dynamatic Corporation, Kenosha, Wis., a corporation of Delaware; said Edwards assigner to Electronsllnc., Newark, 2N. J., acorpofration of Delaware Application May 10, 1948,` Serial-N0.V 26,224

15 Claims.

1 'This invention relates to electronic governing apparatus for electric machinery, and vWith .regard to certain more specific features, .to speed-controll apparatus of this .type for electric slip .couplings including eddycurlient clutches.

Among the several objects. ,of the intention may be noted. the provision of an .improvement upon electronic governing control apparatus of the general class shown in U. S. 'Patent'.ws2,277,234", 2,353,107 and 2,411,122; the provision of apparatus ,of this Lclass employing yno critical elements.

such as electron tubes for .amplification or .for controlling grid voltagesfthereby reducing the numberof tubes necessary-,and also improving steadiness of operation; the provision of apparatus of this class which accurately lgoverns lin dependently of Yline voltage changes, yno Voltage corrective elements being lrequired in any grid circuits; and theprovision of apparatus of this ,classwhich can be more reliablymade at a substantial reduction .in cost. Other Iobjects Will be inr part apparent and in .part jpointed out hereinafter.

The invention .accordingly vcomprises the elements and combinations of elements, features of construction, .and Larrangfrllenins of parts which will be exemplied lin the structures hereinafter described, and the scope of the yapplication of which lwill be indicated in the following claims.4

In the accompanying drawings. in ywhich onev 1 of various `possible .embodiments of the invention is illustrated,

Fig. ,1 is an electromechanical diagram .illustrating the invention;

Fig. 2 is an illustrative WaveA diagram showing.

relationships ,demanding deceleration;

Fig. 3 is a-wave diagram similar .to Fig. :2 showing relationships Ademanding`acceleration;

Fig. 41is a wave diagram similar to Figs. y'2 and.

3 showing relationships.occurringunder cut-off;L

Similar reference characters .indicate .corre-v sponding parts throughout vthe several Aviews of the drawings.

Various means have been proposed yfor regu latingthe speeds of ...output shafts of electrical slip couplings (eddy-current vslip couplings and'- the like) bymeans of electronic circuits feeding Lthe D. C. v-iield coils of-such couplings. A.' typical scheme wasto connect the output shaft 1 2 of the slip coupling (the speed of which was vto be regulated) to an ordinary A. C. generator. The output `Voltage of the A. C. `generator was rectied, offset against `a reference voltage and then:

employed, often With amplification, to control the grid or grids of main rpower rectifier vtubes feeding the eld ycoil of the slip coupling. While such systems are satisfactory advances over their predecessors employing rheostats and the like, their cost relative to the present system is higher because of the number of coordinated electronic elements vrequired vtherein for the grid-controlling portions of the circuits and for the circuits neces sary (When used) for correcting the effects ofvariations in the line voltage supplying `the sys"-V tem. The reason for this state of affairs is that` in the A*case of yan yordinary A. C. generator feeding an electronic circuit both amplitude and frequency ofthe generator output change with speed andmust be dealt with in the electronic circuit.v

The present -invention eliminates the ordinaryr AjCfgenerator formerly Aused and employs a slip-phase type ofgenerator in such a manner that steadi'er control can Vbe obtained, despite. This is accomplished line voltage'V Variations. with fewer Vcostly electricalparts and With great'- er simplicat'on'in design and operation. will .be shown, a slip-phase generator has ampli-I tude .f'voltage only as a function of speed,'speed and frequency being independent Variables. Referring now more particularly to the drawings, there s shown at numeral l` an Vordinary- A. C. motor which operates at a vsubstantially constant speedl` The output quill'or shaft'3o`f` this motor is connectedto a magnetic rotorelment 5 of an eddy-current slip coupling, the latter being designated generally by numeral 1.

Thus the shaft aconstltutes the drive shaft cf' the coupling 1. The member 5 in this case is the magnetic inductor of the eddy-current cou pling 1. The magnetic polar field memberof the coupling is shown at numeral 9, the field Winding of which is indicated at Il. The poles in the form of teeth are indicated at i3. The ellt member isy connected to the driven shaft l5, the

speedpfwhich to be regulated.y Numer`als'7''1f indicate slip rings `'through which current is Asupplied to the eld coil Il. by and rotates on-bearings 2 carried on shaftv l5,

which in turn is supported by and' rotates in bearings 4 of a stationary case 6. Apparatus of this general class is already known and requiresno further description (see, Vfor example, Patent 2,286,778). As is `also known,.the.eld Il and. poles 9 may be driven by the `driving shaft3 andi Shaft 3" is supported is 'n the lnductor member may be carried on the driven shaft I5, comprising a mere inversion.

According to the present invention, the driven shaft I5 drives a slip-phase generator, one form of which is indicated generally at I9. Slip-phase generators are sometimes known as drag-cup generators. For example, such a generator comprises (Fig. 6) a non-magnetic, conductive (for example, copper) inductor drum, cup or sleeve 2|, inside of which is a stationary magnetic (iron, for example) circular armature 23. The gap between the inductor 2| and armature 23 is as small as is mechanically feasible for the type of bearing support employed for the shaft I 5 which carries the inductor. Outside of the inductor 2 I, located at an interval of 90 or so of arc, are poles 21 and 29. The exact angle is a matter of design choice. These poles have windings 3| and 33, respectively, of which 3| is a primary A. C. exciting winding and 33 is an inductively activated secondary A. C. output winding. These poles 21 and 29 constitute an operative pair. Only one pair is shown, but additional pairs could be used to cover the 360 circle. Such additional pairs could be connected to increase the voltage output, but this is an optional mattei'. The description herein is posited upon one pair of windings as shown.

The principle of operation of the generator I9 is that the exciting A. C. winding 3| produces a reversing magnetic pole which induces A. C. eddy currents in the copper inductor sleeve 2 I. Due to inductive lag, these eddy currents continue their circulations long enough in the sleeve 2| so that they are carried bodily with the sleeve from a position adjacent pole 21 to a position adjacent pole 29. The distance that they are carried is a function of speed of the sleeve. At pole 29 the A. C. eddy currents induce A. C. currents in the secondary inductor winding 33. These induced A. C. currents have voltages which are practically in phase with those in the exciter winding 3|. Any lag involved is inappreciable. As will appear, the variable voltages employed in the present example are A. C., but pulsating D. C. could also be used. In this type of generator the amplitude of the induced voltage in the winding 33 is substantially in a direct (straight-line) proportion to the speed of shaft I5, as illustrated by Fig. 5.

A In the present example, A. C. excitation voltage f or the winding 3| is produced in phase from a secondary component 35 of a transformer indicated vgenerally at 31. The secondary 35 and the winding 3| are connected by leads 39. The primary of transformer 31 is shown at 4| and is connected across line wires 43 supplied with A. C. current (preferably, though not necessarily, of 60 cycles per sec. frequency). In the line 43 is a suitable line switch 45 and fuses 41.

`Another secondary component 49 (of transformer 31) supplies an A. C. reference voltage through a circuit 51 across points 02 and B, as determined by the setting of a control potentiometer 55. Thus potentiometer adjusts the amplitude of the potential of the A. C. wave in circuit 51. Unequal resistors 5| (2,000 ohms, for example) and 53 (100,000 ohms, for example) are connected across the circuit 51 with a wire 59 interconnecting at S, which provides for a biasing voltage division to be commented upon below. The A. C. voltage induced in winding 33 is impressed across points 03 and A, the latter being connected in 180 voltage phase opposition with the voltage at the adjusting arm of the potentiometer 55 (see wire 63). The connection 03 leads to the adjusting arm of a potentiometer 65, which is in an A. C. phase-shift circuit 61, fed by another secondary 69 of said transformer 31. Circuit E51 includes a condenser B4 by means of which, in connection with winding 69, the A. C. voltage across points 0| and F' is shifted in phase. A 90 phase shift is suitable and the value of the condenser 64 relative to 59 is calculated accordingly.

From the above it is clear that the output voltage from the winding 33 as it exists across points 03 and A is connected in voltage opposition to the voltage across points 02 and B. Since the output voltage of winding 33 has a straight-line functional relationship with the increase or decrease in speed of shaft I5, a variable A. C. Voltage is obtained for opposing the adjustable A. C. reference voltage across said points D2 and B.

The voltage across points 0| and F is in series connection with the voltages across points 03 and A and also points D2 and B, and provides a 90 phase displacement for application through a grid-blocking resistor 6| to .the grid 15 of a gasfilled power rectifier tube 11. The cathode of the tube 11 is shown at 19, the same being energized from a secondary 8| of transformer 31. The anode or plate 83 of this tube is supplied with A. C. operating voltage by means of a secondary 85 of the transformer 31, the anode-cathode circuit being completed through the exciter coil II of the slip coupling 1 (note connections 81, |1, 89, 9| and 93). Connected across this circuit in lparallel with the tube 11 is a back-rectifier tube 95. having a cathode 91 heated from said secondary 8| and an anode or plate 99 connected with the secondary 85, The function of this tube 95 relative to tube 11 is to cooperate with the tube 11 to produce a unidirectional current in the coil Either tube 11 or 95 is a halfwave rectier. With both tubes, unidirectional current is obtained according to the principles described in said U. S. Patent 2,411,122. Briefly, as indicated the tube 95 herein is not grid-controlled, and is substantially of the same current capacity as tube 11. Tube 11 becomes a half-'wave rectier Iand the current flowing through it occurs only in that period of the A. C. cycle when the grid-controlled anode 83 thereof is relatively positive. Since the exciting coil has relatively high inductance and since it is in a D. C. unit, energy is stored in it during the period in the cycle of current increase. When the rectied current ceases to flow from the tube 11, this stored energy in the coil and the voltage, caused by the collapse of the flux surrounding the coil has a tendency to prolong the current in the same direction in which it was flowing through tube 11. However, since the tube 11 is non-conducting when its anode 83 becomes negative, this follower current from the coil I by-passes tube 11 and takes a path through tube 95, which by this time has become positive at its anode 99. It may be noted that anode 99 is negative when the tube 11 is positive. In other words, tube 95 is inactive during the time that tube 11 is active, because the anode 99 of tube 95 is connected to the opposite terminal of the secondary 85. Thus under the tendency of the coil I to discharge, tube 95 prolongs the current through the coil. The result is that pulsating D. C. current in coil may be maintained without complete interruption, even though the tube 11 is a half-wave rectifier. The passage of current through the tube 95 is substantially deterafi-sensa:

mined by the value `of current established by thel tube Tl. The average value of this. continuous current is its effective valueA for clutch operation. It will be understood that, if desired, all the elements of vboth tubes T1 and :95 may be incorporated in a single gas-conning envelope. Thus the maximum number of essential electron tubes is two, which may .bereduced to one by integrating rected to the .eliminated tubes. which are usually used for grid-control purposes. Tubes 'l1 and 95 are not such butare thebasic power tubes of the apparatus and .of coursey power may be increased either by increasing the size of `such a tube or multiplying the number used. The former is, however, preferable within limits.

Figs. 2, 3 ande illustrate certain operating conditions of the apparatus. The index characters used on the wave forms correspond to index char-l acters used in Fig. 1.,.so as to indicate A. C. voltages across the appropriate ,points in the circuit to which said characters have been. applied. t-C

is the voltage Wave applied .to .the anodes of the tubes 'Il and 95 foi-.operating these tubes. 8in-B is the A. C. reference voltage. appearing across the potentiometer 55.'. This is constant for each adjustmentv (compare Figs. .2 and '3). Q3-A is the A. C. potential appearingT across the output winding 33 of the slip-phase generator I9 which, it will berecalled, varies `only in amplitude ina direct proportion with thespeedof the generato-r. Frequency is constant, as determined by the frequency of line 41.. 3-A and (l2- B are -equal and they are always in opposition) there will result from .the use of the resistors i `and .53v asmall vgrid bias potential across points il! and yF in thepcircuit. This is, for example, of the order of three to ten volts or so (not shown in Figs. 2-4) It -will be noted that the opposition voltages across [iii-A and i12-B will not be the same under accelerating ordecelerating governing conditions of the generator |9. Under ideal steady-state operation lof the generator i9,

they would be equal.

Curve iii-F represents the phase-shifting voltage .component supplied by the phase-shifting circuit .61. The .shift is shown as 90 in Figs. 2 4. l

The compositeresult lof .potentials E--B and (i3-A, as vmodified .by the phase-shifting iunctions iii-F of the circuit 6.1, are applied to the grid i5 of tube Vi from point 0i through the phase-shifting .potentiometer 6.5 .and-grid-b1ocking resistor 6l. The ,grid-firing curve for tube 1l 'is indicated at GF.

When the grid l5, issufciently positive (as determined by the composite of the voltages on the grid), the tube 'il will nre, depending upon the exact form-of itsgridefiringfcurveGF. The composite sum curve ofthe voltage Waves t2-B, {i3- A and ill-F is shown by the curve tft-D. Firing is ldetermined rbyg-the intersection Vof the curves iid-D and GF. This intersection is I-l in Fig. 2 and I-2 in Fig. 3.

Fig. 2 in an exaggerated manner represents transitory 'conditions inV which the shaft l5 is incipiently -tending'to overspeed vand requires .deceleration., which .lis to 4be .managed by yreducing When the voltages across.

6, excitationv in coilli; which loosens: the drive coupling. The immediate. resul'tfoi overspeed.-` ing is to increase.v thef amplitude of the negative A..C. potential wave 3.-A.em anating from wind.-

ing 33, the amplitude increase `being. proportional` It isY independent of generator frequency, .Sincethe frequency depends upon the frequency .ofithe to the increase in speed oifithe generator.

A. C. supply `line 41.. Hence the. amplitude of curve {i3-A increases, whereas that of curve {l2-B remains unchanged in the positive direc.- tion. At the same `Atime, the component represented by curve` lli- E is unchanged as long as the potentiometer 65 is unchanged in position.

Asy stated, the result v.of the three componentA curves {i2-B, IIS- Ai andY lll.|'-l is theV curve lie-D in Fig. 2, which under; the statedxcondi.-

firing release rconditionis indicated by thehatch.- ing under curve lle-C. It should be understood that the gasal-led tubes .used are of the type which. when once red, will .continue conductiveuntil the anode voltage Wave IleC in question reaches. zero potential. Thusthe averagecur.- rent. ow through rthe. exciter coil H depends upon the shaded areas of 4successive cycles. This in Fig. 2 is relatively small, resulting in relatively small current throughexciter -coil Il tending to loosen the coupling. and .causing correctivey reduction in speed of shaft |51.v

Fig. 3 represents rtransitory condi-tions in which.

the shaft i5 is tendngytzo underspeed vand re quires acceleration, which is to Vbe managed by increasing excitation in coil H, which tightens the drive coupling. The. immediate result of underspeeding is to .reduce the amplitude oi the' A. C. `potential-wave,iliL-Aemanating from wind-- ing 33, the yamplitude .decrease being proportional to the decrease inV speed Vof the generator. This means that the amplitude .of the curve {i3- A decreases, whereas thatoi .the curve .B2-B still remains unchanged .in the opposite phase. At the same time, .the .component represented by curve iii- F is unchanged. The `result of the three component .curyess0,2-.B, il3'-A and ill-F is the changed curve Illll--D in Fig. 3, which under the stated conditions, cutsthe grid-firing curve GF at I--2. The .new firing release condition is indicated by the hatching under curve 9-C. In Fig. 3, the hatched area is relatively larger than in Fig.2, indicating that the. average output from tubes H .and has increased through coil H, thus tightening the coupling in the slip coupling'l correctively to increase speed of the shaft I5;

Conditions oscillaterapidl-y between those eX- aggeratedly shown Vin Figs. 2 and 3 tomaintain a very close averagevalue-of speed of the shaft I5 without appreciablehunting or drift.

In the above descriptions of the conditions in Fig. 2 and 3, it was assumed that the potentiometers 55 and v(i5 had been untouched after adjustment. The adjustment of 55 is made for the predetermined speed desired, and the ad-l justinent of potentiometerr is made :for the desired sensitivity, as-will be explained.

As the potentiometer 55 is moved counter- In Fig. 4 is illustrated the result of moving the arm of the potentiometer 55 completely anticlockwise to Zero-voltage position (i. e., rthe curve- 02-B disappears) representing substantially zero speed setting for shaft I5. This leaves curves 03-A (voltage from winding 33) and and curve lll-F (phase-shifting voltage from circuit 61) as the controlling factors for determining the curve (M -D. The result is that curve (I4-D is greatly depressed, so that it does not cut the grid-ring curve GF anywhere within the range of the grid-tiring curve GF. Thus, the tubes 11 and 95 deliver no current to the coil Il and the clutch is completely released. The shaft I will then coast toward a stop as the amplitude of the voltage 03-A decreases. While negative voltage is still being delivered across point 03-A and the Voltage across point lll--F is still operative, nevertheless the bias at 15 is arranged to be less negative than that at 02. Therefore, complete shut-01T can be provided by adjusting potentiometer 55. Bias is determined at S by resistances 5l and 53.

If the voltage of line 43 rises or falls, the voltage amplitude waves U'2--B and 03-A vary equally in their respective positive and negative amplitudes without shifting phase, that is, in step. This means that their difference remains constant, and since it is this difference that is algebraically added to the voltage amplitude lll-F, the sum curve {i4-D is unaffected. Therefore the point of intersection of the curve [J4-D with the grid-firing curve GF is not affected by voltage fluctuations in line 43. Hence, no undesirable effects requiring correction occur due to linevoltage variations.

The governing eiiect of voltage wave 4-D (the algebraic sum of 02-B; (I3- A; and UI-Fl is extremely rapid and, being independent of fluctuations in the voltage of line 43 (because of the symmetrical effect of the latter on all Waves), results in extremely close regulation or freedom from speed drift.

Sensitivity can be increased or decreased by varying the amplitude of the A. C. output of the potentiometer 65. By increasing the voltage out of potentiometer 65 (turning clockwise, the outof-phase wave 0|-F will have a steeper side,

resulting in a steeper side in wave 04-D, thus causing a change in sensitivity of regulation. The steeper wave 04-D is, the less the sensitivity, and vice versa. This ability to adjust sensitivity of regulation is advantageous from an operating viewpoint.

It should be observed in connection with Figs. 2, 3 and 4 that they are of an ideal nature and no attempt has been made to indicate the result of negative grid bias, but its value is set so that when voltage [i3-A of Fig. 4 dies out, the reference axis for the only remaining controlling voltage lil-F is such that the curve UI-F is relatively depressed so that it will not cross the gridfiring line GF and complete stoppage can be effected. Also, true sine waves are illustrated, whereas in practice there is some deviation from this form. Furthermore, amplitude variations have been exaggerated for clarity and actually the variations under governing conditions are much smaller. Thus the drift and hunting characteristics of the apparatus as it has been built are quite small and less than might be inferred from the illustrative emphases employed in Figs. 2 4. It is also to be understood that Figs. 2-4 show a positive half-wave period (relative to IJ-C) for tube 11, the remaining negative half wave being unimportant, inasmuch as the tube 11 does not conduct under negative plate voltages.

It is during this period that the back-rectifier tube operates to maintain conduction.

Advantages of the invention are that A. C. frequency and voltage variations in the line 43 are substantially eliminated or at least minimized as a factor controlling the position of the point of intersection between curve 04-D and the gridiiring curve GF. This is because voltage frequency does not depend upon the speed oi generator i9 but is iixed by the frequency of line 41. Changes in A. C. voltage amplitude are to a large extent self-corrective in the voltage opposition parts of the circuit, as all these parts are fed from the same supply line. No voltage regulator tubes are required such as are needed where control is eiiected by applying rectified current to tube grids. The consistency of operation is better than in circuits wherein voltage regulator tubes are used. Furthermore, the cost of the circuit is considerably reduced by eliminating voltage regulator tubes and all rectiiier tubes that would otherwise be needed to apply D. C. to the grid 15.

The system is also quite flexible from the design viewpoint. Heavier currents may be accommodated. so that rheostats with heavier windings can be used for the potentiometers 55 and B5. In fact, the cost of a circuit of this type is onethird or more less than the circuits upon which it is an improvement.

Although the circuits 51 and 61 etc. have been referred to as circuits per se, it will be understood that they may be considered to be sections of the network in which they are located.

IIt is to be understood that the circuit described herein may be used for supplying D, C. to any D. C. machine such as D. C. motors, dynamometers and .the like. In such cases the desired D. C. unit would take the place of the apparatus in the casing 6. The field winding of the machine in question would be substituted for the field winding l l in the leads 81, 89. The generator I9 would be driven by the shaft. If the alternatively suggested machine were a dynamometer, it would be desired to have the field strengthened upon increase in rotational speed and weakened upon decrease in rotational speed. This would only require the transposition of the connections to the terminal points F and S.

In view of the above, it will be seen that the several objects of the invention are achieved and other advantageous results attained.

As many changes could be made in the above constructions without departing from the scope of the invention, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

We claim:

1. Governing apparatus for D. C.-excited machinery having an exciter coil and a driven shaft; comprising an A. C. generator operated by the driven shaft, said generator having an A. C. output winding of voltage substantially proportional to speed, an A. C. supply circuit, an A. C. input winding for said generator supplied from said A. C. supply circuit, a rectifier tube and circuit supplying D. C. to said exciter coil and energized from said supply circuit, said tube including a cathode, an A. C. grid and an anode, an A. C. reference voltage circuit supplied from -said supply circuit and connected in phase opposition with said generator output winding, circuit connections from said opposed reference voltage circuit and output winding to the grid, and an A. C-

chinery having an exciter coil and a driven shaft;

compri-sing an A. C. slip-phase generator operated by the driven shaft, an. A. C. supply circuit i having a predetermined frequency,-saidgenerator having an A. C. input exciter winding supplied at said frequency from said A. C. supply'circuit,

an A. C. output winding of said generatoroperat- 4 ing at said frequency and having a voltage substantially proportional to generator speed, a recjtier tube and circuit supplying D. C. to Said .exciter coil and energized by an A. C. voltage .from said supply circuit at said frequency, ksaid tube including in its circuit an.A. C. control grid, an A. C. reference voltage circuit supplied at said frequency from said supply circuit and connected in phase opposition with ysaid generator output winding, circuit connections from said opposed reference voltage circuit Vand output winding to the grid for compositely controlling the same, and an A. C. phase-shifting circuit suppliedfrom said supply circuit yat said frequencyand includi ing a part in said connections adapted to shift the phase of the composite controlling effect of the reference voltage circuit and output winding upon said grid.

3. Governing apparatus for D. C.-excited machinery having an excitercoil-and a driven shaft; comprising yan A. C. slip-phase generator operated by the driven shaft, :an A. C. supply circuit having a predetermined frequency, said generator having an A. C. yinput exciter Winding supplied .at said frequency from said A. C. Supply circuit,

an A. C. output Windingof said generator operating at said frequencyand `having a voltage substantially proportional togenerator speed, .a rectifier tube and circuit supplying D. C. to :said i exciter coil and energized by an A. C. voltage from said supply circuit at said frequency, said tub@ including .in its circuit an A. 1C. control grid, an A. C. reference voltage circuit supplied at lsaid frequency from'said supply circuit and connectedli) cuit connections from said opposed reference voltage circuit and output Winding tio the grid for compositely controlling the latter', an C. phase-shifting circuit supplied from said .Supply circuit at said frequency and including a. part. in said connections adapted 'to shift the phase of the composite effect of the reference vvoltage eircuit and output windingupOn Asaid grid, an advin phase opposition with said generator output" Winding, circuit connection-s from said opposed reference voltage circuit and `output Winding to the grid for compositely controlling the same, an

A. C. phase-shifting circuit supplied from said-'2 supply circuit at said frequency andincluding a part in said connections adapted to shift vthe phase of the composite effect of the reference voltagel circuit and output winding upon said grid,

and an adjustable potentiometerin the referencer? voltage circuit for adjusting vthe governed speed of said driven shaft.

4. Governing apparatus for D. C.excitecl machinery having an exciter coil anda driven shaft;

comprising an A. C. slip-phase generator oper-g ated by the driven shaft, an A. C. supply circuit having a .predetermined frequency, said generator having an A C. input exciter Winding supplied at said frequency from said A. C. .supply circuit,

an A. C. output winding of said generator operatv 'ing at -saidfrequency .and having a voltage-substantially proportional to generator speed, a riectiiier tube .and .circuit supplying D. C. to .said exciter coil and energized by .an A. C. voltage from .said supply circuit .at ysaid frequency, said tube including in its circuit a cathode, an A. C. control .grid and an anode, an A. C.. Ireference voltage circuit supplied .at ysaid frequency from said .supply circuit-.and connected .in phase .opposition uzithsaidgenerator output Winding, .cir-

vso

justable potentiometer in the reference voltage circuit for adjusting the governed speed of said driven shaft, and an adjustable potentiometer in said phase-shifting circuit for adjusting sensitivity of theapparatus.

5. Governing apparatus for D. C,-excited machinery having an exciter-coil and-a driven shaft; comprising an A. C. slip-.phase generatoroperated by the driven shaft, an C. supply circuit having a predetermined frequency, said generator having an A. C. input exciter winding supplied at said frequency from .said A. C. supply circuit, an A. C. output winding of said generator oper-ating at said frequency and ghavinga` voltage substantially proportional to speed, a rectifier tube and circuit supplying D. C. to said exciter-'coil energized by an A. C. voltage from said supply circuit at said frequency, said tube including in its circuit a cathode, an A. C. grid and Tin anode, an A. C. reference voltage circuit supplied at said frequency from said supply circuit and connected in phase opposition with said generator output winding, circuit connections from said opposed reference voltage `circuit and Output winding to the grid, an. A.. C. phase-Shifting oir- Cll' Supplied from -said Supply circuit at said frequency and including a part in said Connections adapted to shift the phase of the composite @liet of the reference v.voltage circuit and output Winding upon said grid. an adjustable potentiometer in the reference voltage-circuit for adjusting the predetermined speed of said driven -Shaftjand grid voltage biasing means in the `reference voltage circuit.

6. Governing apparatus for D. C,-excited machinery having an exciter coil and a driven shaft; comprising an A. C. slip-phase generator Voperated by the driven shaftan A.C. supply circuit having a predetermined frequency, vsaid generator having an A. C. input exciter winding .supplied at said Yfrequency from said A. C. Vsupply circuit, an A. C. output winding ofsaid generator operating at said frequency and having a voltage substantially proportional to speed, .a vrectifier tube and circuit supplying D. C. to said exciter coil and energized by an A. C. voltage from said supply circuitat said frequency, said .tube including in its circuit a cathode, .an A. C. grid and an anode, an A. C. reference voltage .Giltlit Vsupplied at said frequency from said suppli7 .circuit and connected in phase vopposition with said generator output Winding. .circuit Connections from said opposed reference voltage Circuit and .output winding tothe grid. an. .A- C- phase-Shiftine circuit supplied from .Said .supply .circuit et said frequency and including-a part infsaid connections Vadapted to shift .the phase Vof .the cornposite effect 0f the reference ivoltage .circuit and output Winding upon said grid, an adjustable potentiometer in the reference voltage circuit .for adjusting the predetermined .speed of said driven shaft, grid voltage biasing -rneans in the reference voltage `.circuj land -a potentiometer in .said phase-shifting circuit for varying sensitivity.

7. Governing apparatusfor D. iai-excited niachinery having anexeitercoilapd a 'driven shaft:

comprising an A. C. slip-phase generator ccnnected to the driven shaft and having an A. C. output winding of voltage substantially proportional to speed, an A. C. supply circuit of sub stantially constant frequency, an A. C. input winding for said generator supplied from said A. C. supply circuit at said frequency, a rectifier tube and circuit supplying D. C. to said exciter coil and energized by A. C. voltage from said supply circuit, said tube including a cathode, an A. C. grid and an anode, an A. C. reference voltage circuit supplied at said frequency from said supply circuit and connected in adjustable phase opposition with said generator output winding, circuit connections from said opposed reference voltage circuit and output winding respectively to the grid, and an adjustable A. C. phase-shifting circuit supplied at said frequency from said supply circuit and including a part in one of said connections for shifting the phase of the com posite voltage eifect of the reference voltage circuit and output winding upon said grid.

8. Governing apparatus for D. C.excited machinery having an exciter coil and a driven shaft; comprising an A. C. slip-phase generator connected to the driven shaft and having an A. C. output winding of voltage substantially proportional to speed, an A. C. supply circuit, an A. C. input winding for said generator, a transformer having a primary in said supply circuit and a secondary feeding said input winding, a rectifier tube and circuit supplying D. C. to said exciter coil and energized from said supply circuit through a component of said transformer, said tube including in its circuit a cathode, an A. C. grid and an anode, a biased A. C. reference voltage circuit supplied from said supply circuit through and a second transformer component and connected in adjustable phase opposition with said output Winding, circuit connections from said opposed reference voltage circuit and output winding respectively to the grid, and an adjustable A. C. phase-shifting circuit supplied from said supply circuit through another transformer component and located in one of said connections and forming a part of one of said connections adapted to shift the phase of the adjusted composite effect of the reference voltage circuit and output winding upon said grid and to adjust governing sensitivity.

9. Governing apparatus for D. C.excited machinery having an exciter coil and a driven shaft; comprising an A. C. generator connected to the driven shaft, said generator having A. C. input and output windings and delivering A. C. from said output winding of voltage amplitude proportional to generator speed but of frequency proportional to frequency of the input winding; a rectifier tube having anode, cathode and grid elements; a network connecting said tube elements with said exciter coil and generator output Winding, said network including a tube-fed D. C. circuit supplying said coil, a reference voltage section, a section connected from said generator output winding in phase opposition to said reference voltage section, and a phase-shift ing section, all of said sections compositely feeding said grid; and apparatus for exciting said generator input winding and said network sections at a common frequency.

10. Governing apparatus for D. C.excited machinery having an exciter coil and a driven shaft; comprising an A. C. slip-phase generator connected to the driven shaft, said generator having A. C. input and output windings; a rectifier tube having anode, cathode and grid elements; a network connecting said tube elements with said exciter coil and generator output winding, said network including a tube-fed D. C. circuit supplying said coil, an adjustable reference voltage section, a section connecting said generator out put winding in phase opposition to said reference voltage section, and a phase-shifting section, all of said sections feeding said grid; and apparatus for exciting said generator input winding and said network sections at a common frequency.

11. Governing apparatus for D. C.excited machinery having an exciter coil and a driven shaft; comprising an A. C'. generator connected to the driven shaft, said generator having A. C. input and output windings and delivering A. C. from said output winding of voltage amplitude proportional to generator speed but of frequen cy proportional to the frequency of the input winding; a rectifier tube having anode, cathode and grid elements; a network connecting said tube elements with said exciter coil and generator output winding, said network including a tube-fed D. C. circuit supplying said coil, an adjustable reference voltage section, a section connected from said generator output winding in phase opposition to said reference voltage section, and an adjustable phase-shifting section, all of said sections being series-connected and compositely feeding said grid; apparatus for exciting said generator input winding and said network sections at a common frequency; adjustment of the reference voltage section affecting the grid to change the flow of current in said circuit supplying said coil for speed adjustment of said shaft, adjustment of said phase-shifting section controlling governing sensitivity.

12. Governing apparatus for D. C.-cxcited machinery having an exciter coil and a driven shaft; comprising an A. C. generator connected to the driven shaft, said generator having A. C. input and output windings and delivering A. C. from said output winding of voltage amplitude proportional to generator speed but of frequency proportional to the frequency of the input winding; a rectifier tube having anode, cathode and grid elements; a network connecting said tube elements with said exciter coil and generator output winding, said network including a tubefed D. C. circuit supplying said coil, a reference voltage section, a section connected from said generator output winding in phase opposition to said reference voltage section, and a phase-shifting section, all of said sections compositely feeding said grid; apparatus for exciting said generator input winding and said network sections at a common frequency; an adjustable potentiometer in the reference voltage section affecting the grid to change the flow of current in Said circuit supplying said coil for speed adjustment of said shaft, and an adjustable potentiometer in said phase-shifting section controlling governing sensitivity by affecting the steepness of the phase-shifted A. C. current wave.

13. Governing apparatus made according to claim 9, wherein said phase-shifting section in cludes an adjustable element adapted to vary steepness of the resulting frequency wave form applied to the grid.

14. Governing apparatus made according to claim 9, wherein said phase-shifting section includes an adjustable element adapted to vary steepness of the resulting frequency wave form applied to the grid, and wherein said reference voltage section includes an adjustable element adapted to vary the amplitude of the resulting frequency wave form applied to the grid.

15. Governing apparatus for machinery having an exciter coil and having a driven shaft, comprising an A. C. generator connected to the driven shaft, said generator having A. C. input and output windings and delivering A. C. from said output winding of voltage amplitude proportional to generator speed and of a frequency proportional to the frequency of the input winding, an electronic tube having anode, cathode, and grid elements; a network connecting said tube elements with said exciter coil and with the generator output winding, said network including a tube-fed circuit supplying said coil, a ref- 15 erence voltage section, a section connected with said generator output winding in phase opposi- 14 tion to said reference voltage section, and a phase-shifting section, all of said sections compositely feeding said grid; and apparatus for eX- citing said generator input winding and said network sectons at a common frequency.

RALPH L. JAESCHKE. DONALD V. EDWARDS.

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UNITED STATES PATENTS Certicate of Correction Patent No. 2,489,184 Y November 22, 1949 RALPH L. JAESCHKE ET AL.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows:

Column 11, line 38, after the word through strike out and;

and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein-then?. the seme may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Oce.

Signed and sealed this 21st day of March, A. D. 1950.

THOMAS F. MURPHY,

Assistant 'ommissz'oner of Patents.

Certificate of Correction Patent No. 2,489,184 Y. ovexnber 22, 1949 RALPH L. JAESCHKE ET AL.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction 'as follows:

Column 11, line 38, after the Word through strike out and;

and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction thereintljsit the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent OfIice.

Signed and sealed this 21st day of March, A. D. 1950.

THOMAS F. MURPHY,

Assistant 'ommz'sszoner of Patents. 

